Reliable Sources Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 8: Reliable sources · Set 159 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Who really knows?): Usually reliable: a dictionary, your class teacher, the school notice board, a science textbook, an atlas, a thermometer, the bus timetable. Not reliable: a rumour in the corridor, a random website, a forwarded message, a stranger online, a video with no name. Good ways to check: ask an expert, look in two trusted books, measure it yourself, read the official notice.

1. 1.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a good way to check. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a thermometer (d) a stranger online
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dictionary (b) your class teacher (c) the school notice board (d) a comment with no name
4. 4.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A message said so, and it had 50 forwards.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
5. 5.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a comment with no name (b) your class teacher (c) a forwarded message (d) a stranger online
6. 6.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I measured it myself with a ruler.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
7. 7.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a stranger online (b) a joke page (c) a guess by a friend (d) a science textbook
8. 8.True or false: “A video with no name said it.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🚌 You want the time of the last bus. Which is best? (a) a guess (b) a dream (c) a stranger’s chat (d) the bus timetable
10. 10.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I checked two trusted books, and they agree.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a guess by a friend (c) a dictionary (d) a comment with no name
12. 12.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a thermometer (c) a random website (d) a stranger online
13. 13.True or false: “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” is a good way to check. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I read the notice on the school board.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
15. 15.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “I looked it up in the encyclopedia in the library.” (a) a poor way to check (b) a good way to check
16. 16.🗺️ You want to find which state a city is in. Which is best? (a) a cookbook (b) an old rumour (c) an atlas (d) a joke book
17. 17.📖 You want the meaning of a hard word. Which is the best source? (a) a comic (b) a cartoon (c) a rumour (d) a dictionary
18. 18.True or false: “a comment with no name” is usually a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is usually a reliable source? (a) the school notice board (b) a video with no name (c) a stranger online (d) a joke page
20. 20.True or false: “a dictionary” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) the bus timetable (b) your class teacher (c) an atlas (d) a forwarded message
22. 22.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) an atlas (c) a doctor (d) a video with no name
23. 23.🤔 What makes a source reliable? (a) it is funny (b) it has many likes (c) it is checked and known (d) it is loud
24. 24.📚 Reliable or not: an atlas? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
25. 25.True or false: “I just guessed, but it feels right.” is a poor way to check. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.📚 Reliable or not: a stranger online? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
27. 27.📚 Reliable or not: a joke page? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
28. 28.Which of these is not a reliable source? (a) your class teacher (b) a random website (c) the bus timetable (d) a doctor
29. 29.📚 A good or poor way to check a fact? “A pop-up ad told me.” (a) a good way to check (b) a poor way to check
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the school notice board (b) a dictionary (c) a thermometer (d) a forwarded message
31. 31.True or false: “your class teacher” is usually a reliable source. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a forwarded message” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.📅 You want the date of the school exam. Which is the best source? (a) a random website (b) a forwarded message (c) a friend’s guess (d) the school notice
34. 34.True or false: “a science textbook” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.📚 Reliable or not: a guess by a friend? (a) not reliable (b) usually reliable
36. 36.True or false: “I measured it myself with a ruler.” is a poor way to check. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a video with no name (b) a dictionary (c) the bus timetable (d) your class teacher
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a guess by a friend (b) a stranger online (c) your class teacher (d) a rumour in the corridor
39. 39.📚 Reliable or not: a science textbook? (a) usually reliable (b) not reliable
40. 40.True or false: “a thermometer” is not a reliable source. (a) True (b) False

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